Search “brown Jordans” and you are really asking about one of the most quietly consistent corners of the Air Jordan catalog. Across forty years and forty numbered models, Jordan Brand has returned again and again to wheat, mocha, tan, and chocolate, sometimes for fall boots, sometimes for the most coveted collaborations in the game. Here are the brown Air Jordans worth knowing, grouped by shade. For the bigger picture, start with our history of Air Jordan.
Wheat and flax
The golden-tan, gum-soled pairs built for boot season.
- Air Jordan 4 “Wheat” (2016), the nubuck pair that kicked off Jordan’s wheat-season strategy.
- Air Jordan 6 “Wheat” (2017), the centerpiece of that year’s coordinated Wheat Pack.
- Air Jordan 1 High “Wheat” (2017), tonal wheat-on-wheat with a gum sole.
- Air Jordan 13 “Wheat” (2017, re-released 2023), one of the 13’s warmest lifestyle looks.
- Air Jordan 12 “Wheat” (PSNY) (2017), the Public School New York collaboration in luxe wheat nubuck.
Mocha and chocolate
The deep browns, led by the most wanted modern Jordan of all.
- Air Jordan 1 High Travis Scott “Mocha” (2019), the reverse-swoosh grail that defined the era.
- Air Jordan 1 Low Travis Scott “Reverse Mocha” (2022), the sail-and-mocha inversion of the original.
- Air Jordan 6 Travis Scott “British Khaki” (2024), hairy brown suede with a cargo pocket.
Tan and earth tones
The palomino, archaeo brown, and cacao pairs.
- Air Jordan 3 “Palomino” (2023), beige suede over brown elephant print.
- Air Jordan 1 High “Palomino” (2023), black leather with brown suede overlays.
- Air Jordan 3 “Winterized Archaeo Brown” (2022), a cold-weather take in deep brown.
- Air Jordan 1 Low “Light Bone and Archaeo Brown” (2024), an everyday sail-and-tan option.
- Air Jordan 4 “Cacao Wow” (2023), a tan-and-teal pair released in kids’ sizing.
Brown has quietly become one of Jordan Brand’s most reliable palettes, equal parts fall staple and collaboration favorite. For the models behind these colorways, dig into the full Air Jordan line, 1 to 40.
